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City of London 1937
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| Article. Fruit (Soft)— | Description of Packages. | Where from. | General Range of Weight of Packages. | Quantity. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black Currants | Packages | Holland | 6 lbs.—12 lbs | 292 |
| Apples | ,, | Holland, America, Australia and N ew Zealanc | 28 lbs.—1 cwt. 2 qrs 1. | 2,240 |
| Cranberries | ,, | Holland | 28 lbs. | 34,930 |
| Juniper Berries | ,, | ,, | 56 lbs. | 135 |
| Gooseberries | ,, | ,, | 40 lbs.—100 lbs. | 857 |
| Peaches | ,, | ,, | 56 lbs. | 123 |
| Pears | ,, | Holland, America and Australia. | 6 lbs.—28 lbs. | 11,848 |
| Red Currants | ,, | Holland | 6 lbs.—12 lbs. | 39 |
| Rhubarb | ,, | ,, | 6 lbs.—28 lbs. | 477 |
| Strawberries | ,, | ,, | 7 lbs.—28 lbs | 340 |
| Fruit (Dried)— | ,, | ,, | ||
| Apricots | ,, | America, Canada, S. Africa and Australia. | 24 lbs. | 38,029 |
| Currants | ,, | Greece, Turkey and S. Africa. | 28 lbs.—56 lbs. | 212,976 |
| Dates | ,, | Erypt, Turkey and Persia. | 3 qrs. | 22,304 |
| Evaporated Apples | ,, | America, Canada and S. Africa. | 56 lbs. | 9,144 |
| Figs | ,, | Greece and Turkey | 28 lbs.—4 cwts. | 71,216 |
| Fruit Salad | ,, | America | 28 lbs.—56 lbs. | 870 |
| Peaches | ,, | America, S. Africa and Australia. | 24 lbs.—56 lbs. | 6,483 |
| Pears | ,, | America and Australia | 24 lbs.—56 lbs | 17,397 |
| Plums | ,, | ,, | 24 lbs.—-1 cwt | 133,282 |
| Preserved Fruit | ,, | Holland | 10 lbs.—56 lbs. | 183 |
| Raisins | ,, | America, Spain, Greece and Turkey. | 6 lbs.—56 lbs. | 186,012 |
| Sultanas | ,, | America, Greece, Turkey, Persia and S. Africa. | 24 lbs.—56 lbs | 580,591 |
| Nectarines | ,, | America | 28 lbs.—56 lbs. | 100 |
| Fruit (Green)— Grape Fruit | ,, | Trinidad, Florida and Jaffa. | 56 lbs.—1 cwt. | 108,067 |
| Grapes | ,, | Spain, Holland, Turkey and Cyprus. | 12 lbs.—1 cwt. | 156,579 |
| Lemons | ,, | Italy, Spain, Cyprus, Trinidad and Jaffa. | 1 cwt. | 97,708 |
| Mandarines | ,, | Spain and Egypt | 3 qrs.—1 cwt. 1 qr. | 13,409 |
| Melons | ,, | Holland, Spain and jaffa | 12 lbs.—1 cwt. 1 qr. | 113,703 |
| Oranges | ,, | Spain, Cyprus, Egypt, Brazil and Jaffa. | 3 qrs.—1 cwt. 1 qr. | 413,117 |
| Pomegranates | ,, | Spain | 28 lbs.—1 cwt. 1 qr. | 784 |
| Limes Vegetables— | ,, | Trinidad | 14 lbs.—24 lbs. | 493 |
| Beans | ,, | Holland | 40 lbs. | 130,889 |
| Beetroots | ,, | ,, | 1 cwt. | 3,934 |
| Cabbages | ,, | ,, | 1 cwt. | 6,973 |
| Carrots | ,, | ,, | 40 lbs.—1 cwt. 1 qr. | 105,873 |
| Cauliflower | ,, | ,, | 12 lbs.—40 lbs. | 36,681 |
| Cucumbers | ,, | ,, | 12 lbs.—40 lbs. | 22,135 |
| Lettuce | ,, | 12 lbs.—40 lbs. | 399,531 | |
| Onions | ,, | Holland, Spain, Cyprus, Egypt and Czecko-Slovakia. | 1 cwt. 1 qr. | 404,804 |
| Parsnips | ,, | Holland | 1 cwt. | 7,788 |
| Peas | ,, | 40 lbs. | 183 | |
| Potatoes | ,, | Spain, Holland, St. Malo and Cyprus. | 56 lbs.—1 cwt. 1 qr. | 330,375 |
| Radishes | ,, | Holland | 28 lbs.—1 cwt | 23,722 |
| Spinach | ,, | ,, | 14 lbs.—56 lbs. | 129 |
| Sprouts | ,, | 100 lbs. | 1,037 | |
| Tomatoes | ,, | Holland, Cyprus and Jaffa. | 12 lbs.—56 lbs. | 580,060 |
| Marrows | ,, | Holland | 14 lbs.—18 lbs | 81 |
| Sugar | Bags, Cases | ,, | 1 cwt.—2 cwts. | 2,126 |
| Tea | Packages | India, Ceylon, Java, China and Japan. | 1 cwt. | 123,428 |
| Article. Fruit (Soft)— | Description of Packages. | Where from. | General Range of Weight of Packages. | Quantity. |
| Black Currants | Packages | Holland | 6 lbs.—12 lbs | 292 |
| Apples | ,, | Holland, America, Australia and N ew Zealanc | 28 lbs.—1 cwt. 2 qrs 1. | 2,240 |
| Cranberries | ,, | Holland | 28 lbs. | 34,930 |
| Juniper Berries | ,, | ,, | 56 lbs. | 135 |
| Gooseberries | ,, | ,, | 40 lbs.—100 lbs. | 857 |
| Peaches | ,, | ,, | 56 lbs. | 123 |
| Pears | ,, | Holland, America and Australia. | 6 lbs.—28 lbs. | 11,848 |
| Red Currants | ,, | Holland | 6 lbs.—12 lbs. | 39 |
| Rhubarb | ,, | ,, | 6 lbs.—28 lbs. | 477 |
| Strawberries | ,, | ,, | 7 lbs.—28 lbs | 340 |
| Fruit (Dried)— | ,, | ,, | ||
| Apricots | ,, | America, Canada, S. Africa and Australia. | 24 lbs. | 38,029 |
| Currants | ,, | Greece, Turkey and S. Africa. | 28 lbs.—56 lbs. | 212,976 |
| Dates | ,, | Erypt, Turkey and Persia. | 3 qrs. | 22,304 |
| Evaporated Apples | ,, | America, Canada and S. Africa. | 56 lbs. | 9,144 |
| Figs | ,, | Greece and Turkey | 28 lbs.—4 cwts. | 71,216 |
| Fruit Salad | ,, | America | 28 lbs.—56 lbs. | 870 |
| Peaches | ,, | America, S. Africa and Australia. | 24 lbs.—56 lbs. | 6,483 |
| Pears | ,, | America and Australia | 24 lbs.—56 lbs | 17,397 |
| Plums | ,, | ,, | 24 lbs.—-1 cwt | 133,282 |
| Preserved Fruit | ,, | Holland | 10 lbs.—56 lbs. | 183 |
| Raisins | ,, | America, Spain, Greece and Turkey. | 6 lbs.—56 lbs. | 186,012 |
| Sultanas | ,, | America, Greece, Turkey, Persia and S. Africa. | 24 lbs.—56 lbs | 580,591 |
| Nectarines | ,, | America | 28 lbs.—56 lbs. | 100 |
| Fruit (Green)— Grape Fruit | ,, | Trinidad, Florida and Jaffa. | 56 lbs.—1 cwt. | 108,067 |
| Grapes | ,, | Spain, Holland, Turkey and Cyprus. | 12 lbs.—1 cwt. | 156,579 |
| Lemons | ,, | Italy, Spain, Cyprus, Trinidad and Jaffa. | 1 cwt. | 97,708 |
| Mandarines | ,, | Spain and Egypt | 3 qrs.—1 cwt. 1 qr. | 13,409 |
| Melons | ,, | Holland, Spain and jaffa | 12 lbs.—1 cwt. 1 qr. | 113,703 |
| Oranges | ,, | Spain, Cyprus, Egypt, Brazil and Jaffa. | 3 qrs.—1 cwt. 1 qr. | 413,117 |
| Pomegranates | ,, | Spain | 28 lbs.—1 cwt. 1 qr. | 784 |
| Limes Vegetables— | ,, | Trinidad | 14 lbs.—24 lbs. | 493 |
| Beans | ,, | Holland | 40 lbs. | 130,889 |
| Beetroots | ,, | ,, | 1 cwt. | 3,934 |
| Cabbages | ,, | ,, | 1 cwt. | 6,973 |
| Carrots | ,, | ,, | 40 lbs.—1 cwt. 1 qr. | 105,873 |
| Cauliflower | ,, | ,, | 12 lbs.—40 lbs. | 36,681 |
| Cucumbers | ,, | ,, | 12 lbs.—40 lbs. | 22,135 |
| Lettuce | ,, | 12 lbs.—40 lbs. | 399,531 | |
| Onions | ,, | Holland, Spain, Cyprus, Egypt and Czecko-Slovakia. | 1 cwt. 1 qr. | 404,804 |
| Parsnips | ,, | Holland | 1 cwt. | 7,788 |
| Peas | ,, | 40 lbs. | 183 | |
| Potatoes | ,, | Spain, Holland, St. Malo and Cyprus. | 56 lbs.—1 cwt. 1 qr. | 330,375 |
| Radishes | ,, | Holland | 28 lbs.—1 cwt | 23,722 |
| Spinach | ,, | ,, | 14 lbs.—56 lbs. | 129 |
| Sprouts | ,, | 100 lbs. | 1,037 | |
| Tomatoes | ,, | Holland, Cyprus and Jaffa. | 12 lbs.—56 lbs. | 580,060 |
| Marrows | ,, | Holland | 14 lbs.—18 lbs | 81 |
| Sugar | Bags, Cases | ,, | 1 cwt.—2 cwts. | 2,126 |
| Tea | Packages | India, Ceylon, Java, China and Japan. | 1 cwt. | 123,428 |